The Begum Case, Discretion, and Parliamentary Sovereignty: Unmaking the Constitutional Subject

Devyani Prabhat

The Begum Case, Discretion, and Parliamentary Sovereignty: Unmaking the Constitutional Subject

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Abstract

Constitutional claims become particularly contentious in the arena of national security. Drawing on the Begum case on cancellation of British citizenship, issues of parliamentary sovereignty, the Human Rights Act, national security, deference, and discretion are illustrated in this chapter. The voice of racialised categories can become silenced in these constitutional disputes. The aim of this chapter is to unpack how such silencing may happen in the name of majoritarian democracy.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Diverse Voices in Public Law
Editors	Elizabeth O'Loughlin , Se-shauna Wheatle
Publisher	Bristol University Press
Number of pages	16
Publication status	Published - 27 Jun 2023

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Constitutional Subject
National Security
Human Rights
citizenship
discretion
Parliamentary Sovereignty

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